HE
HE TAKES
HE TAKES OFF THE MASK, THERE HE GOES.
GOES.
GOES. >>>
GOES. >>> THE MASS SHOOTINGS THAT
TOOK PLACE THIS PAST WEEKEND.
IT'S NOT ALWAYS THE FAMILIAR 4@
LIVE THE VICTIMS WHO SUFFER,
IT'S THE COMMUNITY AND
SOMETIMES THE ENTIRE NATION
THAT NEEDS OFFER OF WORDS AND
COMFORT.
COMFORT.
COMFORT. WE SAT DOWN WITH THIS PASTOR OF
A CHURCH TO FIND OUT HOW THE
COMMUNITY CAN FIND COMFORT.
4@
4@ >>
4@ >> PUBLIC MASS SHOOTINGS IN THE
UNITED STATES ARE BECOMING MORE
AND MORE 4@FREQUENT.
AND TRAINING DISLIKE WHAT TOOK
PLACE IN EL PASO TEXAS AND
DAYTON, OHIO OCCUR, MANY TURN
TO THE FAITH FOR ANSWERS.
>> WHAT IS YOUR RESPONSE?
>> WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THE
TIMES IN WHICH WE LIVE.
AND UNDERSTANDING THE TIMES IN
WHICH WE LIVE, WE HAVE TO
PREPARE OURSELVES AHEAD OF
TIME.
TIME.
TIME. WE
TIME. WE CAN'T BE SHOCKED WHEN THINGS
LIKE 4@THIS HAPPEN.
WE MUST STAY VIGILANT AS A
FAITH IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THE BIBLE TELLS US IN PROVERBS,
A PRUDENT MAN SEES THE 4@DANGER
AHEAD AND PREPARES.
NOT SOMETHING MAY NOT HAPPEN TO
US, BUT WE MAY BE AND WITNESS
FOR ASKING ELSE HAPPENING TO
SOMEONE ELSE AND OUR WITNESS AS
WELL AS OUR FAITH TESTIMONY CAN
4@
WELL AS OUR FAITH TESTIMONY CAN BE THE RESULT OF A TRAGEDY
BEING AVERTED OR BEING RESOLVED
BE THE RESULT OF A TRAGEDY BEING AVERTED OR BEING RESOLVED@
MUCH QUICKER.
MUCH QUICKER. >> THE CHURCH IS4@ NOW WITNESSI
SHOOTINGS IN CHURCH.
>> WE HAVE TO 4@4@HAVE AN OFF-D
POLICE OFFICERS SERVING AS
PROTECTORS AND GUARDS AND WE
HAVE INTERNAL SECURITY TEAMS
AND STRUCTURES WE HAVE IN PLACE
SO THAT THE PEOPLE CAN WORSHIP
FREELY AND NOT WORRY 4@ABOUT
SOMETHING HAPPENING.
SOMETHING HAPPENING. >> WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO PEOPLE
WHO SAY THIS HAS DONE ON LONG
ENOUGH AND NOW IT'S TEAM FOR
THE 4@FAITH COMMUNITY TO SPEAK
OUT.
OUT.
OUT. >>
OUT. >> I
OUT. >> I THINK THE REALITY OF THE
MATTER IS, THE FAITH COMMUNITY,
WE MUST BE LESS REACTIVE AND
MORE PROACTIVE.
MORE PROACTIVE. THIS MUST BE4@ UNIFICATION OF T
FAITH COMMUNITY TO 4@TALK ABOUT
WHAT'S GOING 4@ON IN SOCIETY SO
WE CAN BRID4@GE THIS GAP BETWEE
OUR FAITH WHAT WE DO OUTSIDE OF
OUR WORSHIP ENCOUNTERS.
>> HE WAS DISCUSSING PEOPLE
TALKING ABOUT THESE TRAGEDIES,
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE DRAWN TO
THE CHURCH TO GET ANSWERS.
HE'S PROVIDING COMFORT, THAT'S
ONE OF THE JOBS OF A CHURCH, TO
PROVIDE HOPE TO PEOPLE WHO FEEL
A SENSE OF LOSS.
>>4@ A LOT 4@OF ANXIETY GOING T
PUBLIC PLACES, ANY ADVICE.
>> WE HAVE TO HAVE OUR HEAD ON
A SWIVEL AND LOOK WHAT OUR
ENVIRONMENT AND 4@KNOWING THE
ENVIRONMENT.
ENVIRONMENT. A LOT OF TIMES WE HAVE IN THE
CASE OF TODAY WE DON'T KNOW OUR
NEIGHBORS, AND REACHING OUT,
LEARNING WHO YOUR NEIGHBORS ARE
AND 4@ENVIRONMENT AND SEE IF
THERE ARE ANY CHANGES AND 4@
PREVENTING THINGS HAPPENING,
REACTING BUT BEING PROACTIVE.
>> THIS PUTS A 4@4@BANDAID ON T
ISSUE, I'M A GOOD FEARING
WOMAN, BUT IT'S NOT IDENTIFYING
THE ISSUE HERE4@.
THE FAITH COMMUNITY COMING IN
AFTER THE SHOOTING IS GREAT TO
CO4@MFORT PEOPLE.
CO4@MFORT PEOPLE. HOW CAN WE STOP PEOPLE FROM
GOING IN THE CHURCHES AND
SHOOTING UP THE PLACE AND
RUINING THE LIVES OF SO MANY
FAMILIES.
FAMILIES.
FAMILIES. THIS IS A GOOD STATEHOUSE AFTER
THE FACT.
THE FACT.
THE FACT. >> HE TALKED ABOUT THAT -- THIS
IS A GOT THING AFTER THE FACT,
HE TALKED ABOUT THAT.
THIS 4@IS THE WAY THE 4@WORLD I
THEY HAVE GUARDS NOW, THEY
SAILED YOU HAVE TO BE PROACTIVE
RATHER THAN REACTIVE.
>> THIS IS HOW FAITH IS IN.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS FOR THE
FAITH COMMUNITY,